Mark Wahlberg Plays the Craziest F*cker in Mel Gibson's Flight Risk
27Obviously, we aren't going to miss an opportunity to talk about Oscar-worthy dog stars, especially when their stories are based on true events like Lionsgate's action adventure, Arthur the King, starring Mark Wahlberg. We also couldn't pass up asking for a tease of Wahlberg's first "bad guy" role since 1996's Fear opposite Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming thriller Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson.
Based on the tremendous true story of pro adventure racer Mikael Lindnord (portrayed by Wahlberg), Arthur the King introduces audiences to the unbelievable world of the Adventure Racing World Series, which requires its participants to trek 435 miles across wild terrain, kayaking, biking, rock climbing, wading through rivers, and more. During the 2014 championship, Lindnord and his team were only a few days into their journey through the jungles of Brazil (the Dominican Republic in the film) when they encountered a battered stray and offered him some meatballs. In the movie, they run into the dog they dubbed Arthur the King again, who has decidedly joined their team and crosses dangerous territories, enduring the elements with his new teammates. The movie also stars Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, Michael Landes, Juliet Rylance, and Ukai the dog.
Ahead of its theatrical release, Collider's Steve Weintraub spoke with Wahlberg about his time on set with Ukai, sharing scenes with the four-legged co-star, and why his attempt to adopt the dog failed. Wahlberg also discusses missing out on the DunKings Super Bowl commercial with Ben Affleck and teases his character in Gibson's movie.
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